Agriculture Ministry to work with CIB to replant coffee trees

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will be working with the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) to ensure the replanting of coffee plants in the Blue Mountain region damaged by recent fires.

In a Statement to the House of Representatives on May 12, portfolio Minister Derrick Kellier said the Ministry has already identified the source for some 100,000 seedlings for replanting in the fall crop, starting in September.

He further noted that the Ministry will be assisting with the provision of some inputs to assist with the replanting programme.